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Hoiokula sandwicensis
As recorded: Hoiokula sandwicensis (Brack.) S.E.Fawc. & A.R.Sm.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Thelypteridaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 12086
- Date
- September 25, 1932
- Locality
- S ridge, S. Opaeula Gulch, Koolau Mts., Paalaa
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 457 m
- Identified by
- (Nom. rev.) Thomas, M.K.; Kennedy, B.Barbara Kennedy →Miles Thomas →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1932, St.John, H. also collected 23 other specimens.
Hoiokula sandwicensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1932. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 98 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) premota, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Hawaii, US
(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Hawaii, US
(c) Jason Flor Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) kairigney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Evan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-22
Hawaii, US
(c) Brendan Stogner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoiokula sandwicensis. BISH 9560. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956629548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9560.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956629548 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
